Government 2, WASSCE (SC), 2023

Question 10

 Identify five mistakes committed in democratic governance that gives cause for military intervention in politics.

Observation

This was a popular question and many of the candidates that attempted it performed well. The candidates understood the demands of the question and gave points listed in the scheme accordingly. The candidates were expected to provide the following as answers to the question.

  1. A slow response to threats
  2. Constitutional crises
  3. Abuse of power/dictatorship
  4. Manipulation of the judiciary and judicial system
  5. Corruption in government/corrupt government officials
  6. Electoral manipulation
  7. Cronyism, nepotism and open bias of government
  8. Economic mismanagement
  9. Disregard for Rule of Law
  10. Suppression of political opponents
  11. Abuse of the Fundamental Human Rights of citizens
  12. Undue interference in the affairs of the military
  13. Skewed interpretation of the law
  14. Turning blind eye on inflation and high cost of living
  15. Mass youth unemployment
  16. Weak and ineffective leadership
  17. Inciting socio-religious crises
  18. General insecurity and breakdown of law and order
  19. Failure in addressing the military organizational grievances
  20. Control of the media
  21. Failure to uphold the tenets of the constitution
  22. Government’s failure to provide leadership in the provision of social and infrastructural services.
  23. Manipulation of constitutional provisions to extend term limits
  24. The creation of para-military forces
  25. Unfulfilled campaign promises